New guidance is available on how to use the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Consumer Products and achieve certification.

The BRC and its American equivalent, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), have published an Interpretation Guideline on issue 3 of the Standard.

Major retailers in both Europe and the USA are beginning to request their suppliers work towards certification to the Global Standard.

“Certification,” said the BRC, “is an effective and cost efficient way for retailers to establish confidence in products and reduces the burden of multiple audits for suppliers. Ultimately it improves the safety of products for consumers.”

Director of BRC Global Standards Dr Geoff Spriegel said: “This publication will help all manufacturers of consumer goods achieve and maintain certification against the latest BRC Global Standard for Consumer Products.

“The Guideline will also be useful for auditors and those requesting that their suppliers adopt the Global Standard,” he added.
 
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